The Green Party of Canada celebrates the actions of Université Laval to commit to divest from all fossil fuel holdings, and is encouraging all Canadian universities, pension funds and other institutional investors to do the same. “With this action, Laval becomes the first Canadian university to take responsible action to switch its endowment fund investments in … Read more
The Green Party of Canada joins all Canadians in celebrating the anniversary of our national flag. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) stated, “Canada is one of few countries to take its national flag symbol from its natural environment. The single maple leaf represents our intimate connection to the land and sea. The unmistakeable … Read more
Canadians joined rallies in cities from coast to coast to demand that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) honour his promise on electoral reform. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) stated at the Reform the Vote rally in Victoria, B.C., “The Prime Minister is grasping at straws in rejecting what our parliamentary committee recommended. We rejected the kind … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) released the following statement following yesterday’s release of the mydemocracy.ca report: “Yesterday’s silent release of the results of the mydemocracy.ca survey is deeply discouraging. While the report claims general satisfaction with our democracy in its executive summary, it is unable to conclude the same about our electoral system – because it never asked the … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) released the following statement following cabinet appointments: “Congratulations to newly appointed Ministers Chrystia Freeland, François-Philippe Champagne, Ahmed Hussen, Karina Gould, Patricia Hajdu, and to ministers Stéphane Dion and John McCallum, who are moving on to new positions. I particularly want to thank Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef for her work on electoral … Read more
The Green Party of Canada welcomes the intent of the Federal Ministers of Health and Finance during yesterday’s meeting on health-care funding with provincial and territorial ministers to strengthen mental health services. “According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, mental illness costs the Canadian economy $50 billion per year. The present discord on health-care funding … Read more
The Green Party of Canada’s establishment of an Electoral District Association in the riding of Compton-Stanstead is a reminder to the federal government that the Québec’s Eastern Townships will not be left behind. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) stated “the Eastern Townships are Quebec’s agricultural base. And it is not by signing free trade … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) is encouraging all Canadians to participate in the final days of public consultation on changes to Bill C-51: The Anti-Terrorism Act. “With Bill C-51, the Harper administration converted the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) from an intelligence-gathering agency into an active agency for ‘disruption of threats’ – creating a secret police … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) issued a statement on International Day for Human Rights: “International Day for Human Rights is a time to stop and reflect on the rights our predecessors have fought so hard for us to enjoy today. Good governance is key to promoting human rights. Unfortunately, few of us consider our … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is joining thousands of Canadians and organizations urging the Government of Canada to comply with a ruling issued by the Human Rights Tribunal to end discrimination against First Nation children. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) said: “It is unacceptable for the federal government to discriminate against First Nation children … Read more
